EP0638270A1 - Stockable sets of vessels for cooking food - Google Patents

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EP0638270A1
EP0638270A1 EP94460027A EP94460027A EP0638270A1 EP 0638270 A1 EP0638270 A1 EP 0638270A1 EP 94460027 A EP94460027 A EP 94460027A EP 94460027 A EP94460027 A EP 94460027A EP 0638270 A1 EP0638270 A1 EP 0638270A1
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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  • the present invention relates to stackable sets of containers intended to contain food products during their cooking.
  • the products which are cooked in such sets are, for example, hams, the containers then also serving as molds.
  • each stage comprising a support and its containers is presented individually at the loading stations.
  • the stages are stacked and the stack obtained is handled, by suitable means of handling. Then, after cooking, the reverse operations are carried out and the stages are dewatered.
  • stackable sets of containers suitable for this process have already been described in documents FR-A-2 599 341, FR-A-2 601 653 and EP-A-292 417.
  • these stackable assemblies comprise longitudinal troughs with a "U" profile arranged parallel side by side and mounted on supports made up of feet. They are generally provided so that, when two assemblies are stacked on top of each other, the bottoms of the troughs of the upper assembly serve as a cover for the corresponding troughs of the lower assembly thereof.
  • a stackable set of containers comprising, on the upper face of the bottom of each chute, a sectional element in the shape of a "U" turned downwards so that the longitudinal free edges of its wings rest on the bottom of each chute.
  • the U-shaped element facing downwards has dimensions, core width and length, which allow the juices to flow during cooking.
  • the wings of the element are of variable height chosen according to the expected thickness of the cooked ham.
  • the disadvantage of this arrangement is that it is necessary to choose from the sets of elements with a U-section facing downwards, those whose height of the wings is suitable for the thickness of the hams to be cooked. This a priori choice is sometimes difficult.
  • An object of the present invention is to avoid these drawbacks and to provide stackable assemblies of the kind mentioned above, which include improvements in the form of means allowing them to adapt more easily to the dimensions, in particular the thickness, of the cooking products.
  • stackable sets of containers intended to contain food products during their cooking, of the type which comprises a plurality of longitudinal troughs with U-profile turned upwards, said set being provided so that , when two assemblies are stacked on top of each other, the bottoms of the troughs of the upper assembly serve as covers for the corresponding troughs of the lower assembly, each trough being provided with an additional bottom mobile on which rests the lower part of the product to be cooked, between the bottom of the chute and said additional bottom being provided with elastic means for returning upwards.
  • the elastic means consists of a corrugated blade of width less than that of the chute.
  • the additional bottom consists of a flat plate with a width slightly less than that of the chute and of a length slightly less than that of the chute.
  • the additional bottom plate has its slightly raised longitudinal edges.
  • the additional bottom plate has its longitudinal edges slightly falling.
  • the additional bottom plate instead of being flat horizontal, has the shape of the bottom of a gutter, concave upwards, with falling longitudinal edges.
  • the additional bottom plate is practically flat with slightly raised longitudinal edges which are each extended by a descending part followed by a rising part.
  • the stackable assembly of FIG. 1 comprises four receptacles 1 to 4 in the form of longitudinal troughs with U profile which are arranged side by side. These troughs are joined by a front vertical plate 5 and a rear vertical plate 6. These plates have their upper edges substantially at the same level as those of the side walls 1 to 4, but their lower edges 7 are at a level higher than that of the bottoms. la and 4a of the chutes 1 to 4 in order to provide a space between these levels.
  • Two identical feet 8 and 9 are welded to the external side wall of the chute 1, which are identical to their first support 10. Likewise, two identical feet are welded to the external side wall of the external chute 4. 11 and 12 which constitute a second support 13.
  • FIG. 1 The assembly of FIG. 1 is intended to be stacked on another assembly according to a technique which is described in documents FR-A-2 599 341, FR-A-2 601 653 and EP-A-292 417.
  • the bottoms of the upper troughs form covers for the lower troughs.
  • the bottoms of the upper troughs compact the product which cooks in the lower troughs.
  • trough 14 comprises, above its bottom 14a, an additional bottom 14b.
  • the chute 15 has, above its bottom 15a, an additional bottom 15b.
  • a leaf spring 14c, or 15c Between the additional bottom 14b, or 15b, and the conventional bottom 14a, or 14b, of a chute, is disposed a leaf spring 14c, or 15c.
  • the product, in particular the ham to be cooked in the chute 14, or, 15 is compressed, on the one hand, by the bottom of the upper chute and, on the other hand, by the additional bottom which tends to be lifted by the leaf spring.
  • the additional bottom 14b, or 15b has a width less than that of the chutes.
  • the length of the bottom is less than that of the chutes. Games are thus created which allow the cooking juices, in particular hams, to flow. They also improve heat exchange. As, moreover, there are spaces, already mentioned, between the lower edges of the edges 7 of the plates 5 and 6, and the bottoms of the chutes, the cooking juices can be drained out of the chutes. These games and spaces are also useful during washing the sets.
  • Fig. 2 also shows that the longitudinal edges of the additional bottoms are slightly curved upwards, for example to prevent any leakage of the meat from the sides.
  • Fig. 4 shows a variant of the additional bottom of FIG. 2.
  • the bottom 16 is still practically flat and its longitudinal edges 17 are folded down. This variant allows the cooking of hams with a practically rectangular section.
  • Fig. 5 shows another variant in which the bottom is no longer planar but concave upwards, like a gutter 18, and has longitudinal edges 19 which fall and which ensure correct guidance inside the chute. This variant allows the cooking of oval-shaped hams.
  • Fig. 6 shows another exemplary embodiment where the raised longitudinal edges are each extended by a descending part followed by a rising part.
  • FIG. 3 shows that the spring leaf can have several undulations over the length of the chute.

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The set comprises a plurality of longitudinal channels forming an upturned U in section. The set is so designed that when one set is stacked on top of another, the bases of the channels of the upper set (14) act as lids for the corresponding channels of the lower set (15). Each channel has a movable extra base (14b, 15b) on which the bottom of the product to be cooked rests, while an elastic means (14c, 15c) providing an upward return action is arranged between the base of the channel and said extra base (14). <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne des ensembles empilables de récipients destinés à contenir des produits alimentaires pendant leur cuisson. Les produits qui sont cuits dans de tels ensembles sont, par exemple, des jambons, les récipients servant alors aussi de moules.The present invention relates to stackable sets of containers intended to contain food products during their cooking. The products which are cooked in such sets are, for example, hams, the containers then also serving as molds.

La cuisson industrielle de jambons se fait généralement dans des cellules de volume relativement important contenant un fluide caloporteur en circulation ou non. Les jambons sont mis dans des récipients portés par des supports étagés que l'on déplace généralement empilés sur un chariot. On pourra à ce sujet se reporter aux documents EP-A-0 070 228 et EP-A-0 334 782.The industrial cooking of hams is generally done in cells of relatively large volume containing a heat transfer fluid in circulation or not. The hams are placed in containers carried by stepped supports which are generally moved stacked on a trolley. On this subject, reference may be made to documents EP-A-0 070 228 and EP-A-0 334 782.

Dans un procédé récent de chargement et de déchargement des jambons, chaque étage comprenant un support et ses récipients est présenté individuellement aux postes de chargement. Les étages sont empilés et la pile obtenue est manutentionnée, par des moyens adéquats de manutention. Ensuite, après la cuisson, on procède aux opérations inverses et les étages sont dégerbés.In a recent method of loading and unloading hams, each stage comprising a support and its containers is presented individually at the loading stations. The stages are stacked and the stack obtained is handled, by suitable means of handling. Then, after cooking, the reverse operations are carried out and the stages are dewatered.

Des ensembles empilables de récipients adaptés à ce procédé ont déjà été décrits dans les documents FR-A-2 599 341, FR-A-2 601 653 et EP-A-292 417. De manière générale, ces ensembles empilables comportent des goulottes longitudinales à profil en "U" disposées parallèlement côte à côte et montés sur des supports constitués de pieds. Ils sont généralement prévus pour que, lorsque deux ensembles sont empilés l'un sur l'autre, les fonds des goulottes de l'ensemble supérieur servent de couvercle pour les goulottes correspondantes de l'ensemble inférieur de celles-ci. Par ailleurs, on prévoit, sous chaque goulotte, des moyens qui forment un canal de ventilation et qui sont généralement rapportés directement sous les goulottes.Stackable sets of containers suitable for this process have already been described in documents FR-A-2 599 341, FR-A-2 601 653 and EP-A-292 417. In general, these stackable assemblies comprise longitudinal troughs with a "U" profile arranged parallel side by side and mounted on supports made up of feet. They are generally provided so that, when two assemblies are stacked on top of each other, the bottoms of the troughs of the upper assembly serve as a cover for the corresponding troughs of the lower assembly thereof. Furthermore, there are provided, under each chute, means which form a ventilation channel and which are generally attached directly under the chutes.

On connaît aussi un ensemble empilable de récipients comportant, sur la face supérieure du fond de chaque goulotte, un élément de section en forme de "U" tourné vers le bas de manière que les bords libres longitudinaux de ses ailes reposent sur le fond de chaque goulotte. L'élément à section transversale en U tourné vers le bas a des dimensions, largeur de l'âme et longueur, qui permettent l'écoulement des jus pendant la cuisson. D'autre part, les ailes de l'élément sont de hauteur variable choisie en fonction de l'épaisseur prévue du jambon cuit. L'inconvénient de cette disposition tient du fait qu'il faut choisir parmi les jeux d'éléments à section en U tourné vers le bas, ceux dont la hauteur des ailes convient à l'épaisseur des jambons à cuire. Ce choix à priori est quelquefois difficile. De plus, on est amené à prévoir des jeux importants d'éléments ayant des hauteurs d'ailes différentes.There is also known a stackable set of containers comprising, on the upper face of the bottom of each chute, a sectional element in the shape of a "U" turned downwards so that the longitudinal free edges of its wings rest on the bottom of each chute. The U-shaped element facing downwards has dimensions, core width and length, which allow the juices to flow during cooking. On the other hand, the wings of the element are of variable height chosen according to the expected thickness of the cooked ham. The disadvantage of this arrangement is that it is necessary to choose from the sets of elements with a U-section facing downwards, those whose height of the wings is suitable for the thickness of the hams to be cooked. This a priori choice is sometimes difficult. In addition, it is necessary to provide significant sets of elements having different wing heights.

Un objet de la présente invention consiste à éviter ces inconvénients et à prévoir des ensembles empilables du genre mentionné ci-dessus, qui comportent des améliorations sous la forme de moyens leur permettant de s'adapter plus facilement aux dimensions, notamment l'épaisseur, des produits à cuire.An object of the present invention is to avoid these drawbacks and to provide stackable assemblies of the kind mentioned above, which include improvements in the form of means allowing them to adapt more easily to the dimensions, in particular the thickness, of the cooking products.

Suivant une caractéristique de l'invention, il est prévu des ensembles empilables de récipients destinés à contenir des produits alimentaires pendant leur cuisson, du type qui comporte une pluralité de goulottes longitudinales à profil en U tourné vers le haut, ledit ensemble étant prévu pour que, lorsque deux ensembles sont empilés l'un sur l'autre, les fonds des goulottes de l'ensemble supérieur servent de couvercles aux goulottes correspondantes de l'ensemble inférieur, chaque goulotte étant munie d'un fond supplémentaire mobile sur lequel repose la partie inférieure du produit à cuire, entre le fond de la goulotte et ledit fond supplémentaire étant prévu un moyen élastique de rappel vers le haut.According to a characteristic of the invention, there are provided stackable sets of containers intended to contain food products during their cooking, of the type which comprises a plurality of longitudinal troughs with U-profile turned upwards, said set being provided so that , when two assemblies are stacked on top of each other, the bottoms of the troughs of the upper assembly serve as covers for the corresponding troughs of the lower assembly, each trough being provided with an additional bottom mobile on which rests the lower part of the product to be cooked, between the bottom of the chute and said additional bottom being provided with elastic means for returning upwards.

Suivant une autre caractéristique, le moyen élastique est constitué par une lame ondulée de largeur inférieure à celle de la goulotte.According to another characteristic, the elastic means consists of a corrugated blade of width less than that of the chute.

Suivant une autre caractéristique, le fond supplémentaire est constitué par une plaque plane d'une largeur légèrement inférieure à celle de la goulotte et d'une longueur légèrement inférieure à celle de la goulotte.According to another characteristic, the additional bottom consists of a flat plate with a width slightly less than that of the chute and of a length slightly less than that of the chute.

Suivant une autre caractéristique, la plaque du fond supplémentaire a ses bords longitudinaux légèrement relevés.According to another characteristic, the additional bottom plate has its slightly raised longitudinal edges.

Suivant une autre caractéristique, la plaque du fond supplémentaire a ses bords longitudinaux tombant légèrement.According to another characteristic, the additional bottom plate has its longitudinal edges slightly falling.

Suivant une autre caractéristique, la plaque du fond supplémentaire, au lieu d'être plane horizontale, a la forme du fond d'une gouttière, concave vers le haut, avec des bords longitudinaux tombant.According to another characteristic, the additional bottom plate, instead of being flat horizontal, has the shape of the bottom of a gutter, concave upwards, with falling longitudinal edges.

Suivant une autre caractéristique, la plaque du fond supplémentaire est pratiquement plane avec des bords longitudinaux légèrement relevés qui sont chacun prolongés par une partie descendante suivie d'une partie montante.According to another characteristic, the additional bottom plate is practically flat with slightly raised longitudinal edges which are each extended by a descending part followed by a rising part.

Les caractéristiques de la présente invention mentionnées ci-dessus, ainsi que d'autres, apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante d'un exemple de réalisation, ladite description étant faite en relation avec les dessins joints, parmi lesquels:

  • la Fig. 1 est une vue en perspective d'un exemple de réalisation d'un ensemble empilable,
  • la Fig. 2 est une vue partielle en coupe transversale de deux goulottes superposées munies chacune d'un fond supplémentaire, suivant l'invention, selon la ligne II-II de la Fig. 3,
  • la Fig. 3 est une vue partielle en coupe longitudinale des goulottes de la Fig. 2, selon la ligne III-III de la Fig. 2,
  • la Fig. 4 est une vue partielle en coupe transversale de deux goulottes superposée qui son chacune munies d'une variante du fond montré à la Fig. 2,
  • la Fig. 5 est une vue partielle en coupe analogue à celle des Figs. 2 et 4, mais avec une autre variante de fond supplémentaire, et
  • la Fig. 6 montre une autre variante de forme de fond.
The characteristics of the present invention mentioned above, as well as others, will appear more clearly on reading the following description of an exemplary embodiment, said description being made in relation to the accompanying drawings, among which:
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a stackable assembly,
  • Fig. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of two superimposed chutes each provided with an additional bottom, according to the invention, along the line II-II of FIG. 3,
  • Fig. 3 is a partial view in longitudinal section of the troughs of FIG. 2, along line III-III of FIG. 2,
  • Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of two superimposed chutes which are each provided with a variant of the bottom shown in FIG. 2,
  • Fig. 5 is a partial sectional view similar to that of FIGS. 2 and 4, but with another additional background variant, and
  • Fig. 6 shows another variant of the bottom shape.

L'ensemble empilable de la Fig. 1 comprend quatre récipients 1 à 4 sous forme de goulottes longitudinales à profil en U qui sont disposées côte à côte. Ces goulottes sont solidarisées par une plaque verticale avant 5 et une plaque verticale arrière 6. Ces plaques ont leur arêtes supérieures sensiblement au même niveau que celles des parois latérales 1 à 4, mais leurs arêtes inférieures 7 sont à un niveau supérieur à celui des fonds la et 4a des goulottes 1 à 4 afin de ménager un espace entre ces niveaux.The stackable assembly of FIG. 1 comprises four receptacles 1 to 4 in the form of longitudinal troughs with U profile which are arranged side by side. These troughs are joined by a front vertical plate 5 and a rear vertical plate 6. These plates have their upper edges substantially at the same level as those of the side walls 1 to 4, but their lower edges 7 are at a level higher than that of the bottoms. la and 4a of the chutes 1 to 4 in order to provide a space between these levels.

A la paroi latérale externe de la goulotte 1, sont soudés, près de ses extrémités, deux pieds 8 et 9 identiques qui constituent un premier support 10. De même, à la paroi latérale externe de la goulotte externe 4, sont soudés deux pieds identiques 11 et 12 qui constituent un second support 13.Two identical feet 8 and 9 are welded to the external side wall of the chute 1, which are identical to their first support 10. Likewise, two identical feet are welded to the external side wall of the external chute 4. 11 and 12 which constitute a second support 13.

L'ensemble de la Fig. 1 est prévu pour être empilé sur un autre ensemble selon une technique qui est décrite dans les documents FR-A-2 599 341, FR-A-2 601 653 et EP-A-292 417.The assembly of FIG. 1 is intended to be stacked on another assembly according to a technique which is described in documents FR-A-2 599 341, FR-A-2 601 653 and EP-A-292 417.

Lorsque deux ensembles sont empilés, les fonds des goulottes supérieures forment des couvercles pour les goulottes inférieures. De plus, par leur poids ou/et à l'aide d'une force additionnelle, les fonds des goulottes supérieures tassent le produit qui cuit dans les goulottes inférieures.When two sets are stacked, the bottoms of the upper troughs form covers for the lower troughs. In addition, by their weight and / or with the help of an additional force, the bottoms of the upper troughs compact the product which cooks in the lower troughs.

Aux Figs. 2 et 3, on a représenté schématiquement deux goulottes superposées 14 et 15. La goulotte 14 comporte, au-dessus de son fond 14a, un fond supplémentaire 14b. De même, la goulotte 15 comporte, au-dessus de son fond 15a, un fond supplémentaire 15b. Entre le fond supplémentaire 14b, ou 15b, et le fond classique 14a, ou 14b, d'une goulotte, est disposée une lame de ressort 14c, ou 15c. Ainsi, le produit, notamment le jambon à cuire dans la goulotte 14, ou, 15, est compressé, d'une part, par le fond de la goulotte supérieure et, d'autre part, par le fond supplémentaire qui tend à être soulevé par la lame de ressort.In Figs. 2 and 3, there is shown schematically two superimposed troughs 14 and 15. The trough 14 comprises, above its bottom 14a, an additional bottom 14b. Similarly, the chute 15 has, above its bottom 15a, an additional bottom 15b. Between the additional bottom 14b, or 15b, and the conventional bottom 14a, or 14b, of a chute, is disposed a leaf spring 14c, or 15c. Thus, the product, in particular the ham to be cooked in the chute 14, or, 15, is compressed, on the one hand, by the bottom of the upper chute and, on the other hand, by the additional bottom which tends to be lifted by the leaf spring.

Comme le montre la Fig. 2, le fond supplémentaire 14b, ou 15b, a une largeur inférieure à celle des goulottes. Comme le montre aussi la Fig. 3, la longueur du fond est inférieure à celle des goulottes. On crée ainsi des jeux qui permettent aux jus de cuisson, notamment des jambons, de s'écouler. Ils améliorent aussi l'échange thermique. Comme, par ailleurs, il existe des espaces, déjà mentionnés, entre les arêtes inférieures des arêtes 7 des plaques 5 et 6, et les fonds des goulottes, les jus de cuisson peuvent s'évacuer hors des goulottes. Ces jeux et ces espaces sont également utiles pendant les lavages des ensembles.As shown in Fig. 2, the additional bottom 14b, or 15b, has a width less than that of the chutes. As also shown in FIG. 3, the length of the bottom is less than that of the chutes. Games are thus created which allow the cooking juices, in particular hams, to flow. They also improve heat exchange. As, moreover, there are spaces, already mentioned, between the lower edges of the edges 7 of the plates 5 and 6, and the bottoms of the chutes, the cooking juices can be drained out of the chutes. These games and spaces are also useful during washing the sets.

La Fig. 2 montre encore que les bords longitudinaux des fonds supplémentaires sont légèrement recourbés vers le haut, par exemple pour éviter toute fuite de la viande sur les côtés.Fig. 2 also shows that the longitudinal edges of the additional bottoms are slightly curved upwards, for example to prevent any leakage of the meat from the sides.

La Fig. 4 montre une variante du fond supplémentaire de la Fig. 2. Le fond 16 est encore pratiquement plan et ses bords longitudinaux 17 sont rabattus vers le bas. Cette variante permet la cuisson de jambons à section pratiquement rectangulaire.Fig. 4 shows a variant of the additional bottom of FIG. 2. The bottom 16 is still practically flat and its longitudinal edges 17 are folded down. This variant allows the cooking of hams with a practically rectangular section.

La Fig. 5 montre une autre variante dans laquelle le fond n'est plus plan mais concave vers le haut, comme une gouttière 18, et présente des bords longitudinaux 19 qui tombent et qui assurent le guidage correct à l'intérieur de la goulotte. Cette variante permet la cuisson de jambons de forme ovalisée.Fig. 5 shows another variant in which the bottom is no longer planar but concave upwards, like a gutter 18, and has longitudinal edges 19 which fall and which ensure correct guidance inside the chute. This variant allows the cooking of oval-shaped hams.

La Fig. 6 montre un autre exemple de réalisation où les bords longitudinaux relevés sont prolongés chacun par une partie descendante suivie d'une partie montante.Fig. 6 shows another exemplary embodiment where the raised longitudinal edges are each extended by a descending part followed by a rising part.

Enfin, la Fig. 3 montre que la lame de ressort peut présenter plusieurs ondulations sur la longueur de la goulotte.Finally, FIG. 3 shows that the spring leaf can have several undulations over the length of the chute.

A titre de variante, on peut prévoir de placer, entre le fond 14a et le fond supplémentaire 14b, une pluralité de ressorts à boudin.Alternatively, provision may be made to place, between the bottom 14a and the additional bottom 14b, a plurality of coil springs.

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1) Ensembles empilables de récipients destinés à contenir des produits alimentaires pendant leur cuisson, du type qui comporte une pluralité de goulottes (1 à 4) longitudinales à profil en U tourné vers le haut, ledit ensemble étant prévu pour que, lorsque deux ensembles sont empilés l'un sur l'autre, les fonds des goulottes (la à 4a) de l'ensemble supérieur servant de couvercles aux goulottes correspondantes de l'ensemble inférieur, caractérisés en ce que chaque goulotte (1 à 4) est munie d'un fond supplémentaire (14b, 15b) mobile sur lequel repose la partie inférieure du produit à cuire, entre le fond de la goulotte (1a à 4a) et ledit fond supplémentaire (14) étant prévu un moyen élastique de rappel (14c, 15c) vers le haut. 1) Stackable sets of containers intended to contain food products during their cooking, of the type which comprises a plurality of longitudinal troughs (1 to 4) with U profile turned upwards, said set being provided so that, when two sets are stacked one on the other, the bottoms of the troughs (la to 4a) of the upper assembly serving as covers for the corresponding troughs of the lower assembly, characterized in that each trough (1 to 4) is provided with an additional movable bottom (14b, 15b) on which the lower part of the product to be cooked rests, between the bottom of the chute (1a to 4a) and said additional bottom (14) being provided with an elastic return means (14c, 15c) to the top. 2) Ensembles empilables suivant la revendication 1, caractérisés en ce que le moyen élastique (14c, 15c) est constitué par une lame ondulée de largeur inférieure à celle de la goulotte. 2) stackable assemblies according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic means (14c, 15c) consists of a corrugated blade of width less than that of the chute. 3) Ensembles empilables suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisés en ce que le fond supplémentaire (14b, 15b) est constitué par une plaque plane d'une largeur légèrement inférieure à celle de la goulotte et d'une longueur légèrement inférieure à celle de la goulotte. 3) Stackable assemblies according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the additional bottom (14b, 15b) consists of a flat plate with a width slightly less than that of the chute and a length slightly less than that of the chute. 4) Ensembles empilables suivant la revendication 3, caractérisés en ce que ladite plaque du fond supplémentaire a ses bords longitudinaux légèrement relevés. 4) Stackable assemblies according to claim 3, characterized in that said additional bottom plate has its slightly raised longitudinal edges. 5) Ensembles empilables suivant la revendication 3, caractérisés en ce que ladite plaque du fond supplémentaire a ses bords longitudinaux tombant légèrement. 5) Stackable assemblies according to claim 3, characterized in that said additional bottom plate has its longitudinal edges slightly falling. 6) Ensembles empilables suivant la revendication 2, caractérisés en ce que ladite plaque du fond supplémentaire, au lieu d'être plane horizontale, a la forme du fond d'une gouttière, concave vers le haut, avec des bords longitudinaux tombant. 6) Stackable assemblies according to claim 2, characterized in that said additional bottom plate, instead of being horizontal plane, has the shape of the bottom of a gutter, concave upward, with falling longitudinal edges. 7) Ensembles empilables suivant la revendication 4, caractérisés en ce que lesdits bords longitudinaux légèrement relevés sont chacun prolongés par une partie descendante suivie d'une partie montante. 7) Stackable assemblies according to claim 4, characterized in that said slightly raised longitudinal edges are each extended by a descending part followed by a rising part.
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